/ˈlaɪbə/, /ˈlaɪbəɹ/
OriginFrom Latin liber (“the inner bark of a tree; book”). See libel.
- countable, uncountableThe inner bark of plants, next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is the part from which the fibre of the plant is obtained, as that of hemp, etc.
- countable, uncountableA book of public records.
“First. That they will make, compile, collate, prepare, correct and copy complete in every respect for printing two sets of original Index Books, one of grantors, and one of grantees, each of which sha”
“The libers of wills above mentioned are estimated to contain 600 pages, which would make the average cost, per liber, $636.”
“[…]the proceeds whereof to be used for the purpose of relabeling, rebinding and resewing libers in my office, all obligations to be incurred on or before December 31, 1918, which resolution was adopte”
- RomanA god of viticulture and wine, as well as male fertility and freedom.
Formslibri(plural) · libers(plural)